Stepping into the spotlight

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Reno Regalbuto Jr. didn’t envision his summer including a stop in Tulsa.

However, he recently found himself flying to the western destination with the sole purpose of participating in the American Amateur Baseball…

Rookie year

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Last season was for practice.

This time around, Prep Charter will play its first-ever varsity football game Aug. 31 against Communications Tech. Monday morning, the Huskies opened two weeks of two-a-days at Smith Playground, 24th and Jackson…

Shooting victim critical

A 16-year-old was left in critical but stable condition earlier this week after a teen opened fire on him, one shot striking his shoulder and traveling to his chest, collapsing his lungs, police said.

Stamp impeded

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Brian Dietrich’s afternoon was simple: Get off work at 12:30, stop at the post office to submit his passport application, go home. When he arrived at the Snyder Retail Plaza at 58 Snyder Ave., Dietrich found he was the only customer, yet still faced a handwritten note…

Sabrina’s Caf� and Spencer’s Too

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When the heat index hit 101, I officially declared the kitchen closed. Even the thought of a simple stove-top saut� was too much. I decided Mom, Edward and I would have dinner in a restaurant not far from our Logan Square home. We didn’t…

Picture this

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It’s hard to look at the people captured in black-and-white snapshots without wondering what their…

A familiar scene

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Within the next several weeks, a car will explode on Broad Street between Wolf Street and Snyder Avenue, killing all four passengers, and it’s all the mob’s doing.

A taxing situation

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Faced with the prospect of full-market valuation by the Board of Revision of Taxes (BRT), Wheelings felt the fear of losing her home, a property that’s been in her family for three generations.

Carr revs up

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Simon Carr remembers Oct. 10, 2006, very well.

After winning his first four pro fights, including three via first-round knockout, the cruiserweight’s career hit a snag. On that fall night he dropped a unanimous decision to Andre Hemphill.

That’s all, Folks

The Philadelphia Folk Festival is running through Sunday. The good news is Vance Gilbert, the charismatic folkie who grew up in Philadelphia, is returning.

“West Oak Lane is where I came of age,” Gilbert said while calling from his suburban Boston home. “That’s my…

Karl Rove resignation

“Hard to say, I mean Bush can’t be elected again. Maybe Congress will get its courage up to challenge Bush in a meaningful way.”

Gary King,

11th and Bainbridge streets

Dog Days

The dog days are here, and stifling heat and high humidity make you wish you were an Iraqi Parliament member just so you could take a month off. We got all riled up at Iraqi politicians taking off in the middle of a war, but here comes word George W. Bush has statistically just become the all-time presidential…

Sports Briefs: 8–16–07

BOWLERS NEEDED

Bowlers are needed for the St. Monica’s Guys and Dolls Monday-night league. Call Kathy, 215–468–6520, or 267–234–4396.

DVYAA FALL BASEBALL

Dog Days

The dog days are here, and stifling heat and high humidity make you wish you were an Iraqi Parliament member just so you could take a month off. We got all riled up at Iraqi politicians taking off in the middle of a war, but here comes word George W. Bush has statistically just become the all-time presidential…

Pool of cool

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I am a funny food creature when it comes to weather. I can tuck into a big bowl of steaming hot soup on a sultry evening, so long as I am in an air-conditioned room. On the other hand, I like to serve a cool creamy leek and potato soup when it is snowing outside.